Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-10

DAILY HERALD.
THE VITRIOL THROWER
The Case Gradually Draw
ing to an End.
THE DEFENDANTS TESTIMONY.
The Evidence All Taken, and the
Matter will be Argued
This Morning.
THE VITRIOL THROWER
THE DEFENDANTS TESTIMONY

The courtroom was crowded witt
spectators yesterday morning whel
the trial of Mrs. Rozelle, the vitrio
thrower, was called before Judge Gar
diner. The defendant moved rather
nervously in her chair, and her hus
band was more lavish in his atten
tions than usual. Her attorney
moved around livelier than hereto
fore, and found considerable delight in
fumbling over large pile of authori
ties. There was considerable evidence
adduced. Mrs. Grettie Rozelle, the
defendant, was called to the stand
and the large assemblage stood with
bated breath while she took hei
chair. She testified as follows
My name is Grettie Rozelle. On
the 18th of May, between 5 and G
O'Clock, | was in my room i'll Mrs.
Martins house, 129 College street.
My husband went out between 2 and
- " tlDIk. AZ dDOul - ~ CloNh l. lul,l
down. l got up and combed my hair
and then went to wash my face.
had no water and took the pitcher and
filled it in the hall. | washed and
then commenced to wash my face. |
heard the door open and thought my
husband had come. | turned about
and saw a strange man. | asked him
what he wanted. He said: 81 want
to get acquainted, SO l can visit you"
said: "You cannot get acquainted
with me until you are properly iutro-
duced to me-" He walked in and
tried to kiss me. He then threw me
on the bed. l tried to halloo, but he
put his hand over my mouth. He
said:
"D-M YOU, KEEP STILL,
Or I'll shake you to DEATH" fought
with him; | got away, and rushed
over to the window to halloo out. He
followed me and grabbed me, and
pushed me toward chair. He said,
You're making great fuss about
nothing. Now come over here, or I'll
make you" We struggled over to
where the stuff was in glass, and /
threw it over him.
Witness here. at the request of
counsel, showed how she threw the
vitriol. She placed a bottle on the
reporters desk, left her chair and
walked over to the bottle, grabbed the
bottle and made believe to throw it in
the face of Mr.. Crawford. Turning,
she said, 81 had on a red striped
wrapper at the time"
Mr.. Crawford asked the permission
of the Court for his client to enter his
Honor's chamber and don the wrap
per. The Court consented. Mrs. Ro-
zelle disappeared for an instant. She
returned dressed in the wrapper. 1t
added greatly to her appearance, and
she exhibited the sleeves and front to
the jury.
Witness said, continuing: 81 have
had this wrapper ever since, ana have
worn it in the Jail. When | threw the
vitriol on Petrie he ran down the stairs
and | did too. was afraid to stay in
the house. l went down and saw Pet
rie coming back. Gibson met me and
asked what all the noise was about. |
told him that rascal of man had in
suited me- l told the folks afterward
that he had tried to outrage me, and
that | had defended myself as best |
could" The witness was then cross
examined by Mr.. Harrison. | had
seen Petrie at the table and had heard
him speak. Had never met him.
know Mr.. McGregor when l see him.
Had no conversation with him the
day after l had thrown the vitriol.
Recollect him being at the County
Jail. Had conversation with him
there. Never had conversation with
him in the presence of my husband at
the Martin house on College street.
Heard a conversation between Nc
Gregor and my husband regarding
this matter. Told Mrs. Mullaly he
came in and threw me on the bed. l
told her how it happened.
Mr.. Harrison asked witness if she
had not, in the presence of Mr.. Nc
Gregor and her husband told certain
story about the vitriol theory.
Mrs. Rozelle said she did not re-
member the conversation. Continu-
ing, she testified: Don't remember
that l told McGregor anything"
Mrs. Rozelle, in response to numer-
GUS questions asked by Mr.. Harrison
regarding her conversation with Mr..
McGregor replied: 81 cannot remem-
ber, it was so long ago. | never kept
track of Petrie, and don't know how
many times | saw him before the
eventful day."
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At 2 O'Clock Court resumed, and the
defendant was called to the stand for
cross-examination. She was asked il
her husband did not tell her that il
she had used the vitriol as he had di-
rerted that Petrie would never insult
another woman. "No, sir" replied
the witness. 81 don't know that my
memory is better now than it was
when the case happened. | don't
know why / can't remember the con-
yersation | had with Mr.. McGregor.
Don't remember making a statement
to him. Don't remember verifying
the report of the vitriol throwing as
published in the HERALD to Mr.. Me-
Gregor in the presence of Mr.. Vignes
and two girls. Mr.. Petrie never paid
any car fare. / may have handed il
to him to pay, as would to any gen.
tleman. / don't know thatI ever met
Petrie in street car. never was in
timately acquainted with Petrie.. l re-
member meeting some gentleman
on a street car. He crowded
me and apologized, which
l thought was unnecessary. did moi
know who he was, but l know now i
is Petrie. After the street car Incl,
dent was walking on the street and
saw the man who crowded me in the
car and Mr.. Rozelle told me that il
was Petrie.
Constable Ed. r. Smith was re-
called. | know Charles II. Petrie.
know his reputation for chastity anc
good morals in the community in
which he lived Smith said that
Petrie's reputation was bad. The